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Understanding Multiple Intelligences in Education

Howard Gardner proposed the theory of multiple intelligences in 1983, identifying seven distinct intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. The theory challenged the traditional view of intelligence being solely determined by IQ tests. Gardner believed play was important for developing these intelligences in children. Play enhances skills like language through wordplay, math and sequencing through games, and music through songs. While schools often focus on linguistic and logical skills, Gardner's theory suggests children should be able to learn in their own way by engaging their natural intelligences.

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Understanding Multiple Intelligences in Education

Howard Gardner proposed the theory of multiple intelligences in 1983, identifying seven distinct intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. The theory challenged the traditional view of intelligence being solely determined by IQ tests. Gardner believed play was important for developing these intelligences in children. Play enhances skills like language through wordplay, math and sequencing through games, and music through songs. While schools often focus on linguistic and logical skills, Gardner's theory suggests children should be able to learn in their own way by engaging their natural intelligences.

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Small Group Project: Multiple Intelligence

Tonya Carline

HD 305- Cognitive Development How Children Learn

Norma Castellanos, M.A.

12-5-17
Howard Gardner is one of the leaders in determining how people learn, he identified

seven distinct intelligences in which can be observed within each human being, all manifesting

itself in unique ways. The multiple intelligence theory was proposed by Howard Gardner in

1983. “The theory of Multiple Intelligence has revolutionized how we understand intelligence.

(Edutopia March 8, 2013).

According to an article titled: “Playing with the Multiple Intelligence” by: Scott G.

Eberle, Howard Gardner first posed a list of “Multiple Intelligences” as a liberating alternative to

the assumptions underlying traditional IQ testing in his widely read study Frames of Mind

(1983).” I wanted to include information that I researched and found in this article regarding

Gardner’s perspective of play as an important component to developing these intelligences. as

part of my communication about Howard Gardner’s Intelligence theory.

Play appeared in some of Gardner’s thinking on how play instructs and trains the verbal,

interpersonal, intrapersonal, logical, spatial, musical, and bodily intelligence that Gardner

regards as original human endowments. (Scott Eberle 2014).

When children play outside they are enhancing the naturalist intelligence that Gardner speaks of.

“At the very beginning of our lives, we learn language in game-like interchanges with fluent

speakers. Later we sharpen our vocabularies with wordplay. We explore the concepts of number

and sequence in games. We tune our ears with song, chant, and rhyme. We play our sense of

space and train our appreciation of color with finger paints and computer graphics.” (Scott

Eberle 2017).

In school’s today children are made to conform to one type of learning which generally

focuses on linguistics, writing, math, etc. but those concepts are not always the highest function

of all children because some children may be cognitively more intellectual in what comes natural
to them. The cognitive intelligence differences that Gardner proposes challenges educational

systems- that expect children to conform to the standard one size fits all education, children need

to be able to explore learning in their own way.

There are many educators that focus on children’s learning styles, they ask parents to fill

out questionnaires about the type of learner they believe their child to be, but there is a

misconception that many people have regarding the difference between a child’s intelligence and

learning style. Educators often focus on the child’s learning style as opposed to their intelligence

because it is not the focus of the educational system, but multiple intelligence represents different

intellectual abilities. “Learning styles, according to Howard Gardner are the ways in which an

individual approach a range of task.” (Edutopia 2013 Article).

We as parents and educators can reinforce task that will engage the child’s natural

intelligence, as well as nurture the type of learning style they possess, but we must develop a

sense of inquiry and chose to investigate in order prepare our children to become intellectuals in

whatever capacity comes natural to them.

Citations
https://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-howard-gardner-

videowww.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-howard-gardner

American Journal of Play, volume 4, number 1. The Strong Contact Scott Eberle

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